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Bonaparte's Gull, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. November 16th, 2019.
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Bonaparte's Gull, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. November 16th, 2019.
Bonaparte's Gull, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. November 16th, 2019.
Common Redpoll, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Tory Island, Co. Donegal. October 20th, 2019.
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Red-eyed Vireo, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. October 12th, 2019.
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Red-eyed Vireo, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. October 12th, 2019.
Red-eyed Vireo, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. October 12th, 2019.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 27th, 2019.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 27th, 2019.
Wryneck, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. September 27th, 2019.
Wryneck, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. September 22nd, 2019.
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Common Redstart, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. September 22nd, 2019.
Common Redstart, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. September 22nd, 2019.
American Black Tern, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
American Black Tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 18th, 2019.
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American Black Tern, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
American Black Tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 18th, 2019.
Blue-winged Teal, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Lady's Island, Co. Wexford. September 16th, 2019.
Wilson's Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 10th, 2019.
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Wilson's Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 10th, 2019.
Wilson's Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 10th, 2019.
Below, with a Knot
Marsh Harrier, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 8th, 2019.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 5th, 2019.
Semipalmated Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. September 5th, 2019.
Little Ringed Plover, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. September 2nd, 2019.
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Spoonbill, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 28th, 2019.
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Baird's Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 28th, 2019.
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Long-billed Dowitcher, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 9th, 2019.
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Long-billed Dowitcher, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. August 9th, 2019.
Great Egret, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 8th, 2019.
Wood Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
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Wood Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
White-rumped Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
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White-rumped Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
Great Egret, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 2nd, 2019.
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Night Heron, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 1st, 2019.
Little Ringed Plover, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. July 4th, 2019.
American Wigeon, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Ring Marsh, Co. Wexford. June 25th, 2019.
Third bird from left
Temminck's Stint, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Ring Marsh, Co. Wexford. June 21st, 2019.
Woodchat Shrike, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 9th, 2019.
Woodchat Shrike, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 9th, 2019.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. June 7th, 2019.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. June 7th, 2019.
Golden Oriole, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 1st, 2019.
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1925
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